Thirty-three Porirua groups, organisations and community initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards.
The awards recognise volunteers and not-for-profit groups contributing to communities across the wider Wellington region.
Porirua winners and runners-up will be announced at an awards function in mid-August. Local winners will then go forward to the regional awards, where they will compete for the overall award in their category and the Supreme Winner title.
The Porirua finalists are:
A–L
41 (City of Porirua) Squadron Air Training Corps
Āhuru Mōwai Trust
Awatea Community Gardens Porirua
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wellington
Citizens Advice Bureau Porirua
Garden to Table – Porirua Schools
He Ara Pukerua (The Pukerua Heritage Group)
Kiwi Sports Network (KSN)
Kōrero: News and stories from Pukerua Bay
Lions Club of Aotea Rail
M–Z
Malaga Sā
Mana Arts Society
Manny’s Clearance Recycling
Mauri Productions
Mountains to Sea Wellington
Ngā Hua Ō Titahi
Nourish Trust
NUOWTR Moana Trust
Oasis Cafe Community Hub
P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A. Inc. Whitireia Women’s Group (Porirua)
Porirua Volunteer Fire Brigade
Porirua Whānau Centre
Pukerua Bay Community Garden
Rangituhi Local Team – Girl Guiding New Zealand
Saiyans Club
Seva Kitchen Porirua (Wellington Sikh Sangat Trust NZ)
Ted’s Space
The Nest Collective NZ Charitable Trust
Titahi Bay Community Group
TOA-Te Roopu Āwhina
Voice of Aroha
Western Suburbs Football Club
Youth Empower Summit (Voice of Aroha)
Award categories cover art and culture, education and child or youth development, health and wellbeing, heritage and environment, and sport and leisure. A Rising Star Award also recognises emerging groups.
Wellington Airport and the region’s five councils have run the awards since 2004.